Mindy and Mike’s Wedding Ceremony
- At July 21, 2011
- By Christine
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Mindy and Mike got married at the end of the winter in downtown Chicago. The remnants of the 2011 blizzard in February, which dumped 2 feet of snow in 24- hours and practically shut down Chicago, were all but gone. Mike and Mindy’s wedding took place in a spectacular room: open, marble-lined with tall, indoor palm trees and a magnificent fountain. The music they chose for their wedding ceremony was:
Parents: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Bridesmaids: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Bride: Bridal Chorus (Wagner)
Recessional: All You Need Is Love (Beatles)
Postlude: You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC), God Only Knows (Beach Boys), Sweet Child o’ Mine (Guns N’ Roses), Bittersweet Symphony (the Verve), and Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol).
Congratulations Mike and Mindy!
If you wish to combine classical and pop genres, many couples choose to start their ceremony with classical music and move to pop selections at the recessional/postlude or for the cocktail hour.
Nicole and Timothy’s Wedding
- At July 09, 2011
- By Christine
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Our last event in 2010 was Nicole and Timothy’s wedding in Chicago. Although it was a December wedding, Old Man Winter did not cause any problems! The pieces they requested for their ceremony were:
Bride: Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
Between readers/reflection: Winter from “The Four Seasons” (Vivaldi)
Unity Candle: Air on the G String (Bach)
Recessional: Wedding March (Mendelssohn)
We also played for the cocktail hour after the ceremony, which took place on a balcony on the next floor of the building. Nicole and Timothy requested a combination of classical and pop for their cocktail hour, specifically: Sweet Child O’ Mine, Eleanor Rigby, and All You Need is Love.
Congratulations Timothy and Nicole!
If you do not know what pieces you would like but have a specific style in mind, we are always very willing to pick out appropriate music. In addition to specifically requesting Canon in D, Nicole and Timothy requested celebratory classical music for their prelude, so we picked the rest of their prelude selections based on that criteria.
Amanda-Jeff Wedding
- At April 14, 2011
- By Christine
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Our quartet played at Amanda and Jeff’s wedding in Chicago’s west suburbs near the end of October, making it our last wedding in the fall of 2010. They had a fun, laughter-filled ceremony which included many wonderful music selections. Some of the Prelude music they requested was the Prelude from Cello Suite No. 1 (Bach), Ode to Joy (Beethoven), Air on the G String (Bach), Arioso/Sinfonia from Cantata No. 156 (Bach), and Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Handel). Their musical selections during the ceremony were:
Wedding Party: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Bride: Bridal Chorus (Wagner)
Recessional: Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
Postlude: He’ll Make Me Happy (Muppets), Hornpipe (Handel)
Congratulations Jeff and Amanda!
We adjust the length of your processional and ceremony music so it only lasts as long as is necessary (eg: we played “Lullaby” until Amanda and Jeff finished lighting the unity candles and were back in their places, ready to proceed with the ceremony).
Terry-Amy Wedding
- At April 02, 2011
- By Christine
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Terry and Amy were married in October in the heart of Chicago at a breathtaking location; from almost every angle one could see the Chicago sunset. The selections our trio played for their ceremony were:
Bridal Party: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Bride: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Instrumental Interlude: Air (Bach)
Unity Candle: Arioso (Bach)
Recessional: Yellow (Coldplay)
After the postlude we played at the cocktail hour. Terry and Amy requested a mix of classical and pop/modern music, including: Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Wizard of Oz), Eleanor Rigby (Beatles), Fields of Gold (Sting), Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey), Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol), All I Want is You (U2). We arranged the last three pieces especially for their wedding.
Congratulations Amy and Terry!
Grooms are just as good at planning wedding details as brides and parents. If you are feeling overwhelmed as the bride-to-be, let your groom take some of the music organization responsibilities.
Andrea-Jason Wedding
- At March 18, 2011
- By Christine
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On an unusually warm day in October, our trio played at Andrea and Jason’s wedding in Chicago’s west suburbs. They were a very relaxed couple and their straightforward, simple ceremony reflected this style. The selections they chose for their wedding were:
Wedding Party: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach)
Bride: Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Recessional: Fields of Gold (Sting)
We ended the ceremony with a number of upbeat postlude pieces. Congratulations Jason and Andrea!
Although we normally play as a quartet, the trio is a great option if you are on a budget or are not planning a large wedding. Our quartet repertoire list is by far the largest, but we can adapt most of our quartet arrangements for trio as we did for Andrea and Jason with “Fields of Gold”.